Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

Captain Jack Sparrow's beloved ship is one of the most recognizable pirate vessels in cinema, and it's based on a real type ...

Image from Pexels Sea green foam washed onto the golden shore, capturing tiny grains of crystal sand sparkling in the vibrant afternoon sunlight. Far from the shore, just outside the colorful ...

A sea captain and namesake of Conyngham Borough so harassed merchant ships that the English hesitated to sail around their island during the Revolutionary War. Gustavus Conyngham was feared in ...

The trader's black "wife" disliked the young Newton intensely ... After four years as a slave ship captain, Newton resigned his commission on the advice of his doctors. By this time his views ...